One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Liriano's changeup moves 97.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
291 thrown, averaging 87.0 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Liriano's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 81.2 off his slider.
95 and 340 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .348 expected average against them, against .257 on his breaking balls.
291 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Liriano throws a fastball 52.3% of the time, against 31.2% when he is ahead.
329 pitches behind in the count, 304 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Liriano throws the changeup 36.5% of the time against right-handers and 1.2% against left-handers.
787 pitches to right-handers, 330 to left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Liriano is weak: 85.3 mph off the bat on average, 98th percentile.
1117 pitches in 2019. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 19th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Liriano's 4-seam fastball carries 13.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
95 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Liriano's stuff spins at 2,027 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
1117 pitches in 2019. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 661st in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Liriano goes to the slider: 38.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.7% the rest of the time.
293 two-strike pitches in 2019.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.5% of the contact Liriano gives up is hit hard, 92nd percentile.
1117 pitches in 2019. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 58th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Liriano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1117 located pitches in 2019.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Liriano projects a .318 average, 91st percentile.
1117 pitches in 2019. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 70th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Liriano works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 35% of everything he throws.
1117 classified pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.2% of Liriano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
181 of 1117 located pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Liriano releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 57 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1117 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Liriano throws 45.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.1% with the bases empty.
305 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 812 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Liriano puts 50.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.2% when he is ahead.
329 located pitches behind, 304 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Liriano puts 42.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
787 pitches to right-handed hitters, 330 to left-handed hitters.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Liriano releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1117 tracked pitches in 2019.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Liriano lands 47.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.5% of his offspeed pitches.
486 of his fastballs, 291 of his offspeed pitches.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Liriano's sinker averages 93.0 mph, and has touched 95.7.
391 thrown, 35% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.1 mph separates Liriano's sinker from his changeup, 93.0 against 87.0.
391 and 291 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Liriano's slider spins at 2,289 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
340 thrown in 2019.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Liriano's changeup moves 97.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
291 thrown, averaging 87.0 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Liriano's 4-seam fastball carries 13.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
95 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Liriano's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 81.2 off his slider.
95 and 340 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Liriano throws the changeup 36.5% of the time against right-handers and 1.2% against left-handers.
787 pitches to right-handers, 330 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Liriano works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Slider, Changeup and 4-Seam Fastball. The sinker is 35% of everything he throws.
1117 classified pitches in 2019.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Liriano's sinker averages 93.0 mph, and has touched 95.7.
391 thrown, 35% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.1 mph separates Liriano's sinker from his changeup, 93.0 against 87.0.
391 and 291 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Liriano's slider spins at 2,289 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
340 thrown in 2019.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .348 expected average against them, against .257 on his breaking balls.
291 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Liriano lands 47.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.5% of his offspeed pitches.
486 of his fastballs, 291 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Liriano throws a fastball 52.3% of the time, against 31.2% when he is ahead.
329 pitches behind in the count, 304 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Liriano goes to the slider: 38.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 27.7% the rest of the time.
293 two-strike pitches in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Liriano puts 50.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 36.2% when he is ahead.
329 located pitches behind, 304 ahead.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Liriano is weak: 85.3 mph off the bat on average, 98th percentile.
1117 pitches in 2019. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 19th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.5% of the contact Liriano gives up is hit hard, 92nd percentile.
1117 pitches in 2019. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 58th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Liriano projects a .318 average, 91st percentile.
1117 pitches in 2019. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 70th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Liriano's stuff spins at 2,027 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
1117 pitches in 2019. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 661st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Liriano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.25 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1117 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.2% of Liriano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
181 of 1117 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Liriano releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 57 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1117 tracked release points, averaging 5.7 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Liriano releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1117 tracked pitches in 2019.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Liriano throws 45.2% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.1% with the bases empty.
305 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 812 with the bases empty.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Liriano puts 42.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 44.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
787 pitches to right-handed hitters, 330 to left-handed hitters.
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